Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Columbus County, North Carolina, November 16, 2006
RatingF3
Deaths8
Injuries20
Length2.15 mi
Width300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.34, -78.24) to the end point (34.36, -78.23), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- November 16, 2006, 5:37 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Columbus County
- Path
- 2.15 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 8 deaths, 20 injuries
Other tornadoes on November 16, 2006
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2006 | F1 | South Carolina | 16.4 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16, 2006 | F1 | North Carolina | 5.14 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16, 2006 | F1 | New York | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.